Numbers 14:37-39
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
37 these men who had spread discouraging reports about the land were struck down by the Lord and died. 38 Only Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, survived of all the men who had gone to reconnoiter the land.(A)
Unsuccessful Invasion. 39 When Moses repeated these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly.
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Numbers 14:37-39
New International Version
37 these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report(A) about the land were struck down and died of a plague(B) before the Lord. 38 Of the men who went to explore the land,(C) only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived.(D)
39 When Moses reported this(E) to all the Israelites, they mourned(F) bitterly.
Numbers 14:37-39
New King James Version
37 those very men who brought the evil report about the land, (A)died by the plague before the Lord. 38 (B)But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, of the men who went to spy out the land.
A Futile Invasion Attempt(C)
39 Then Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, (D)and the people mourned greatly.
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Numbers 14:37-39
King James Version
37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the Lord.
38 But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
39 And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
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Numbers 14:37-39
English Standard Version
37 the men who brought up a bad report of the land—(A)died by plague before the Lord. 38 Of those men who went to spy out the land, (B)only Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive.
Israel Defeated in Battle
39 When Moses told these words to all the people of Israel, the people (C)mourned greatly.
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